Patient Assistance Grant Program
Funding Amount
Unspecified (small grants)
Deadline
Expected ~December
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- December 1, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: February
From the program guidelines: “Application opens annually on February 24 (International SCN2A Awareness Day)”
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Other requirements
- Available worldwide to all patients who meet requirements
- Patients with SCN2A-related disorders (SRD)
- Funds for items not covered through private insurance or other assistance programs
Overview
Purpose: The FamilieSCN2A Foundation sets aside a limited amount of funds each year to offer small grants to patients with SCN2A-related disorders for necessary medical equipment, therapy devices, and educational aids associated with these conditions that are not covered through private insurance or other assistance programs.
Geographic Scope
- Available worldwide to all patients who meet requirements
Eligibility
- Patients with SCN2A-related disorders (SRD)
- Funds for items not covered through private insurance or other assistance programs
What They Fund
- Medical equipment
- Therapy devices
- Educational aids
Application Period
- Opens: February 24 (International SCN2A Awareness Day) each year
- Closes: December 1 each year OR when funds are depleted (whichever comes first)
- Any remaining funds are rolled over to the next year
Contact
- Address: P.O. Box 4260, Gettysburg, PA 17325
- Email: info@scn2a.org
How to Apply
How to Apply
- Apply through the foundation's website (link: Apply Here)
- Application opens annually on February 24 (International SCN2A Awareness Day)
- Application closes December 1 or when funds are depleted
- Submit application through the online portal
What The FAMILIESCN2A Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 6
- Total given
- $891K
- Median grant
- $62K
- Range
- $10K–$456K
- By dollars: Illinois 51%, Iowa 29%, California 14%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; Iowa City, IA; Los Angeles, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Purdue University · Chicago, IL
Scn2a research
$456K
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA
Scn2a research
$261K
The Regents of the University of California San Francisco · Los Angeles, CA
Scn2a research
$68K
The Regents of Uc · Oakland, CA
Scn2a research
$56K
University of Colorado Denver · Denver, CO
Scn2a research
$39K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Hardship
- Medical equipment
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